{"product_id":"saint-rita-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-impossible-cases","title":"Saint Rita Catholic Plush Doll — Patron of Impossible Cases","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSAINT RITA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Rita of Cascia was born in Italy in 1381. She longed to enter religious life, but in obedience to her parents she married young, and for years bore patiently with a difficult and violent husband, whom her gentleness at last won over to peace. After the deaths of her husband and sons, Rita entered the Augustinian convent at Cascia, where she lived a life of deep prayer and penance, devoted to the Passion of Christ. Honored for her patience in suffering and for the seemingly impossible answers to her prayers, she is beloved the world over as the patroness of difficult and desperate situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Rita teaches us the virtues of \u003cb\u003epatience, forgiveness, and trust in the face of impossible situations\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: May 22 | Patroness of Impossible Causes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/saint-rita-of-cascia-the-saint-of-impossible-things\"\u003eSaint Rita of Cascia, the patroness of impossible causes, and her witness of patience and forgiveness →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plush is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. She wears the black habit of the Augustinian order, a rose in her hands — the flower long associated with her intercession. At about 8 inches tall, she is sized to be carried through the day, tucked into bed at night, and hugged as often as a child likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Rita bore long years of hardship with patience and gentleness, and won peace where none seemed possible. The faithful turn to her with the situations that feel hopeless. To keep her near is a quiet encouragement to trust — that no cause is truly impossible, and that patience and forgiveness can soften the hardest of circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomfort gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone facing a hard situation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efeast of Saint Rita (May 22)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake for anyone named \u003cstrong\u003eRita\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift of \u003cstrong\u003ehope\u003c\/strong\u003e for a desperate or difficult time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or a name-day blessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere she belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is at home in a child’s arms first of all — on the pillow at bedtime, in the car seat on a long drive, in a backpack on the first day of school, or beside a crib as a soft first patron. She also comes with the free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Rita coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find her among the saints and Marian devotions made soft for little hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare Instructions: Spot-clean gently with mild soap and water. Designed with love by Little Drops of Water® — bringing hope to impossible causes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48977735942329,"sku":"940230","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-saint-rita-plushie-1179488152.webp?v=1787620645","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/saint-rita-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-impossible-cases","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}